What color and shape is a yield sign?

• A. Red Triangle
• B. Red Circle
• C. Yellow Diamond
• D. White Rectangle

Answer: (A)

Yield signs use a distinctive shape and color to tell drivers what to do: slow down and give the right of way to traffic on the intersecting road. The shape is a triangle, and the color prominently features red, with the sign usually having a white interior and sometimes the word YIELD. This combination—red triangular shape—is what makes the sign recognizable and communicates the action to take. The other colors and shapes shown are used for different messages (for example, a red circle signals prohibition, a yellow diamond warns of hazards, and a white rectangle is often for regulatory or information signs), so they don’t describe a yield sign.